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Rare Portrait of the Last Byzantine Emperor Unearthed in Stunning Greek Find
A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece ... after the battle in 1453. The painting is the last known portrait of ...
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
Encaustic painting originated in Ancient Greece. The earliest written mention can be found in Pliny the Elder’s encyclopedia The Natural History.Over the following centuries, it was adopted by ...
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Man Saves Greek Artist Fassianos’ Painting from LA Wildfires
A man named Francois Auroux saved a painting by renowned Greek artist Alekos Fassianos from the devastating wildfires ...
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Realistic portrait of the last Byzantine ruler found in Greek monastery
Via Shutterstock) A unique portrait of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire, was discovered at the Old Monastery of the Archangels in Aigialeia, Greece. The finding ...
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Portrait of Last Byzantine Emperor Discovered in Greece
AIGIALEIA, GREECE—ArtNet News reports that a portrait of the Byzantine emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos was discovered during restoration work at the Holy Monastery of Pammegiston Taxiarchon ...
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Tiresias: The Ancient Greek Prophet Who Lived as a Man and as a Woman
Tiresias, the blind Ancient Greek prophet, could foresee the future for Apollo, and was transformed by Hera and lived as a ...